Choosing the Right Wood to Build With | Lumber Explained 

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Great info that rarely gets the attention it deserves. I am new to woodworking and am learning a great deal from your videos. Thank you for your content.

I appreciate this tutorial. It is exactly what I needed for some upcoming projects. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

Great info. Learnt a lot about wood in 1 short video 👍

Excellent video! I learned a couple of things. Appreciate the info.

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Thank’s 4 the basics🙂

great video sir lots of info

I use a sheet of OSB 2 put on top of my sawhorses as a workbench. I'm a 66 yr old woman, and I appreciate that it is lightweight. I cut a rectangular hole n it for a hand grip.

Great video. Thanks!

Much appreciated!!!!

Great video!

Hey, I am hoping you'll see this and be able to answer it. Today I went to HD/Lowes to check out their lumber. Im trying to build an outdoor patio bench and since it is my very first woodworking project, I want to keep the cost down so I am thinking of using construction grade lumber. The straightest boards I saw today were "Burrill Fir" I don't know if Burrill is a brand or a form of fir wood but it was incredibly light... Which leads me to my dilemma and question, 1. If buying from big box store, is species important? I was concerned that since this Fir felt like air that it wasn't very dense and if I chose this lumber that it wouldn't hold up to the weight of people on it. In nearly every video everyone goes over the different types of wood but no one seems to go into the species of construction lumber because most of the time the only species anyone cares about is hardwoods. So whats best for construction lumber and woodworking? SYP? SPF? WHITEWOOD? BERRILL FIR? And what exactly is "whitewood" anyways. Thanks!! Edit: i plan to paint this project...I know outdoor furniture is probably best out of something like cedar...but... $$

Thanks for some interesting information, but depending on what part of the world you are in, such as where I am, hardwood can just as easily be evergreen as deciduous.

Wow! So much useful information! Thank you! Question(s): Why does some plywood have the name "plytanium" and what's up with the weird measurements? (15/32, 23/32 etc.)? Again, as a newbie I gteatly appreciate the explanation. I'm one of those , Why? People.

What do you suggest I use to build an outdoor potting table that will be subjected to the weather. (Extreme sun, rain and snow. It will have a top and bottom shelf, no doors or drawers. Of coarse, I want to keep the cost down. That coffee table turned out very nice looking, in spite of the flaws. Using balusters for legs is a smart idea!

You mention later in the video about accounting for wood movement. I understand the issue with drying and shrinking and all, but I what do you do to account for it when making your project? How do you account for wood movement? Enjoying your videos! Thank you!

What do you recommend for building an outside pull-up bar? I am talking about the posts. I live in Texas, and the weather here varies. Thank you for your time.

How to prevent termites in workshop?? Paint ??

I took on the project of fixing my facial boards on my porch. When I went to Home Depot I was so overwhelmed to the point that dread going. Thanks for this great information. I plan on building firewood shed that will be outside. What wood do you recommend?

Hi, does this mean pallet wood is prone to pests and unsafe to use if older?

Boards are a half inch less because generally the majority is used for walls in houses which typically gets half inch Sheetrock. So when engineers draw a set of plans it’s easier for the dimensions to be an even number. It all comes down to the sake of simplicity. Not only for the engineers but the builders as well. Imagine trying to read some drawings where every dimension is fractional…😅

Great video. Where did you purchase your balusters from?

what type of wood is best to build a desktop for indoor use among walnut, cherry, maple or oak? Is any one of these necessarily better than other with regards to performance? Thanks

You said nominal measurement is 13/16 for an inch, what is for 2" please...

I’m want to built a faux cement coffee table. So I was thinking about making a box out of wood but I don’t know what type of wood I should use. Then I’m going to cover the box in plaster or something then paint color is stone/cement color. Help please ! :)

Lumber prices is BULLSHIT right now!

This video can be compacted into 2 minutes, rest is just bartalk, waste of time.